Alleged drunk driver fined $750, given community service in Oak Lawn crash that killed Murod Kurdi

OAK LAWN, Ill. - The mother of an Oak Lawn man who was killed in a traffic crash appeared in court on Tuesday for what is believed to be the final hearing in her son's death.

Back in June, Murod Kurdi was hit and killed by a vehicle in front of his home. The driver, 27-year-old Leanne Cusack, told police she was coming home from a bar and that she consumed two drinks before getting behind the wheel.

An officer smelled alcohol on her breath, but she refused a breathalyzer test and was able to go home with a ticket for failure to reduce speed. Police also did not call the state's attorney's office to force a blood draw.

Instead, Oak Lawn police opted for an eye test.

On Tuesday, a judge found Cusack guilty of "failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident" and fined her $750. She was also given 30 hours of community service.

"Failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident is essentially what you get when you rear-end someone in a car, and this is someone that killed somebody," said Muhammad Sankari with the Arab American Action Network.

The group, along with the Kurdi family, is demanding that Attorney General Kwame Raoul launch an independent and comprehensive investigation into the Oak Lawn Police Department for this case and others. They are also calling on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to review the case and bring additional charges against Cusack.

On Wednesday, protesters will gather at the Oak Lawn Fire and Police Commission meeting which starts at 6:30 p.m. There is public comment on the agenda.